Extra (useless ?) dependencies and adlic Post Request about cordova-smart-adserver HOT 5 OPEN

If I remember correctly, it's some dependency or mediation, required by the customer who sponsor this project.

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That's weird in a "SmartAdServer" project, but ok. I'll remove them from my fork then

Same question for Google play Service. Is that necessary ? For what use ?

Finally, why are there post request to "http://adlic.rjfun.com/adlic" ?

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I remember that smart ad server sdk is dependent on google play services libraries, but you can try checking whether it still works or not if the dependency removed.
as to adlic, see: https://github.com/floatinghotpot/cordova-admob-pro/issues/326

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I've contacted SmartAd about the Google Play dependency. I'll tell you if the dependency is still required.

As to adlic, if it's AdMob specific why is it called in other Ad Servers like SmartAd ? Shouldn't it be in the AdMobPlugin only ?

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Ok so "Google Play Service" is used for "AdSize", so it is required indeed.

However, you have forked this repo https://github.com/MobileChromeApps/google-play-services and the owner explains that it is deprecated and that you should use the framework instead.

So I replaced this line

<dependency id="com.google.playservices" url="https://github.com/floatinghotpot/google-play-services" commit="r19" />

...by...

<framework src="com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:+" />

Much cleaner since the framework can be used by several plugins (so you don't have to include "Google Play Service" in every plugins).

Also you don't need to maintain your (now obsolete) fork of the "Google Play Services" anymore.

Finally, to make it work, you have to install "Google Play Service" framework locally. Type android and install Extra > Google Play Service

PS: This question remains

As to adlic, if it's AdMob specific why is it called in other Ad Servers like SmartAd ? Shouldn't it be in the AdMobPlugin only ?

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